Situated not far from Istanbul, Imrali is a tiny island in the sea of Marmara. It became Turkey's equivalent of Alcatraz - a famous prison in the US - where the most notorious criminals and high-profile political prisoners are held. 🎧 The making of modern Turkey: https://bbc.in/3YNSCLF | BBC World Service

Since its closure in 1963, Alcatraz Prison has become the stuff of legend. The seemingly inescapable federal penitentiary on a California island surrounded by frigid and powerful currents gained notoriety for housing some of history’s most famous prisoners, from Al “Scarface” Capone to George “Machine Gun” Kelly. https://ti.me/4jDjwin | TIME